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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Madam Speaker, the Premier made a statement yesterday about the amalgamation of the departments of Health and Social Services. In that statement, she promised to table a detailed plan. I would like to ask the Premier if she is going to be tabling that plan today because I do not believe it was tabled in the House yesterday, as she had indicated she would do in her statement. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. The Premier is not in the House. The honourable Member for Hay River, Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, good morning. Yes, we will be tabling that particular document today. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for High Arctic, Mr. Pudluk.

Ludy Pudluk High Arctic

Thank you, Madam Speaker, good morning. I would like to ask the Minister of the Financial Management Board, what is the policy for the payment of salaries to employees who are forced to take time off for health reasons on a doctor's orders?

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard.

John Pollard Hay River

Madam Speaker, I will take the question as notice. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Amittuq, Mr. Allooloo.

Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism a question. The Minister stated that his department is looking at possibly funding the credit union, which was good news to us. Could the Minister report to the House as to the approval of funds that might be coming forth? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

I am sorry. The Minister of Economic Development and Tourism is not in the House. The honourable Member for Hay River, Mr. Pollard.

John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I think the Minister is having his officials approach the EDA Secretariat and I will take the question as notice with regard to the time frame involved in making that presentation. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Lewis.

Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Two local people made an application, under the Environmental Rights Act, to get the Department of Renewable Resources, responsible for environmental matters, to investigate stack emissions at Giant Mine. I would like to ask the Minister what the result of that investigation was.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik

The results of the applications made by the two individuals have resulted in an investigation of air pollution from the Royal Oak/Giant Yellowknife Mine. It was determined by health officials that there really is no need for concern.

However, they indicated that the department's monitoring stations remain below levels which could cause a significant health risk to the city residents and the sulphur dioxide that could affect human health isn't a concern. These were the results that we received from health officials. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

It is my understanding, Madam Speaker, that the mine agreed to negotiate with the government on this issue, in an attempt to reduce emissions, even though they weren't at a critical level. What form is that negotiation taking?

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, there have been initial discussions by the department and Royal Oak Mine. The joint work which has been initiated with mine officials to examine options available to reduce the sulphur dioxide levels in Yellowknife is presently going on at this point. However, I would like to bring together community leaders -- namely. the two chiefs in the area of Yellowknife, the Metis Nation, the Yellowknife MLAs, the new mayor of Yellowknife, representatives of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Environment Canada and a mine representative -- to try to come to an agreeable solution to the problems we have with the mine. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.

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October 20th, 1994

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John Ningark Natilikmiot

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of MACA. In the communities, there are by-laws officers. They are usually in the smaller and larger communities. They have to take some kind of training. Do they train the by-law officers under the departments funding? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. At this time, there is no funding for training for by-laws officers. During 1995-96, we will be trying to come up with funding for that particular area. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife North, Mr. Ballantyne.

Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I thank you for your ruling. I totally respect the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Board. My line of questioning is the owners' responsibility in the decision-making. So my question today is to the Minister of Finance. It seems from the Premier, that Cabinet isn't involved in the decision. The Premier is only peripherally involved in the decision. So the owners are really out of the equation. Surely the Minister of Finance would get financial advice.

My understanding is between 1989 and this summer, the water levels were much higher than the 30-year historic average. The 30-year historic average is 152 gigawatt hours. The levels were higher over that period of time and that generated an extra $7 million to go into the overall system. Was the Minister informed that there was an extra $7 million generated by the Snare system during this period of time?